MANILA -- The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines has climbed to 85, with 75 more missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday.
The NDRRMC also reported that the search for the missing people from the flooding and landslides is underway. (Philippines-Typhoon-Death)
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HONG KONG -- Hong Kong Laureate Forum 2025, an science and technology exchange event, kicked off in Hong Kong Wednesday, bringing together over 200 young scientists from more than 20 countries and regions.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Chan Kwok-ki, chief secretary for administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, said that a raft of policies to attract talents has been rolled out, including a frontier technology research support scheme totaling 3 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 385.8 million U.S. dollars) to build advanced facilities for breakthrough science and technology research. (Hong Kong-Sci-tech)
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TOKYO -- Japan's key stock index, the Nikkei 225 index, plunged more than 4 percent in the morning session on Wednesday, falling below the 50,000 mark.
As of 10:44 a.m. local time, the index fell 4.17 percent at 49,346.44, driven by investor caution over the prior rapid run-up in share prices, particularly in semiconductor-related sectors. (Japan-Stocks)
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JAKARTA -- Fifteen villagers have been confirmed dead after flash floods struck the remote Nduga Regency of Indonesia's eastern Highland Papua province last week, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said Wednesday.
"As many as 15 people have been found dead, while eight others are still being searched for," said Abdul Muhari, head of BNPB's Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center. (Indonesia-Flood-Death)
